Aaron Rodgers Takes a Contrasting Stance After Titans Loss

Reigning NFL MVP and Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers’ post-game interview on Thursday is an interesting one. Rodgers, who is well known for being blunt with his words, and for being quick at placing blame on his teammates for poor performances, had a sudden change of heart. After their 27-17 loss to the Tennessee Titans, Rodgers surprised fans and reporters alike when he admitted that he was subpar in his performance on the night too.

Rodgers is usually spot-on with his passing, but Thursday’s game saw him miss quite a few targets. But even with that, he was able to manage a decent 24/39 for 227 yards with 2 touchdowns and no interceptions. But as the Packers walked off the gridiron, one could hear the Packers fans booing their team off. “Interesting” was all he could say about the boos.

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Although Rodgers did admit he did not play well against the Titans, he made sure his injured thumb did not get any of the blame. “I couldn’t tell you. Point to one thing. I’m not going to make excuses about my thumb. It’s been the same since New York. I don’t know. I gotta go back and look at it. It felt like, fundamentally, I was in a good spot. I just didn’t have the same type of consistent grip and ball coming out the same way. I threw a lot of kinda wobblers tonight. There was some wind. I just missed a few throws I shoulda had,” he said.

Aaron Rodgers and the Packers hoping for a season comeback

The loss on Thursday night might have drawn the curtains on the Packers‘ playoff hopes for many, but Rodgers is not the kid to give up easily. “We gotta play up to our potential,” Rodgers said. “If we play up to our potential, we can win our last six games. I’m confident of that. Obviously I gotta play up to my potential; tonight wasn’t it,” he added.

Sitting in 10th in the NFC, these optimistic talks might just be that: optimistic. With numerous non-division leading teams staking their claims on the remaining playoff spots, it will be a difficult endeavor for them. Especially if they have to win all of their remaining games, as Rodgers thinks they can. Especially if in those remaining games, they are facing two immensely successful teams this season: the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Minnesota Vikings. Are Rodgers’ hopes of a playoff spot too far off?

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